SLEEP
The
ApeRosaRelais
(ViadeiCappuccini
12,055475178,aperosa.it, rooms from€79)
occupiesacharmingvilla justoutside thecity
centre.Bikesareavailableandabusconnects
to thecentreevery tenminutes.
EAT
Cross the river to theOltrarnodistrict to
enjoychunkyT-bonesteaks (
fiorentina
)and
other traditionaldishessuchas
ribollita
at
AnticoRistorodiCambi
(ViaSant’Onofrio 1R).
It’sa friendly trattoriawithwooden tables,
abrick-vaultedceilingandanoutdoor terrace.
CULTURE
BuiltbyMichelangelo’snephew,
Casa
Buonarroti
(ViaGhibellina70) isnowamuseum
dedicated to theartist.Thecurrentexhibition
abouthis influenceon20thcenturyartists
featuresworksbyMatisse,KandinskyandHenry
Moore,onshowalongsideMichelangelo’s
drawings (until20October).
SHOP
SbigoliTerracotte
(ViaSant’Egidio4R)
specialises inmajolica,apottery technique
dating from 1857,whichmakes forusefuland
beautifulsouvenirs.Thecolourfuldecorationson
thepots,platesandvasesare inspiredby
renaissanceormedievaldesigns.
LATER
Stroll inPiazzaDuomowitha luscious
gelato
from
Edoardo
(PiazzaDuomo45R),or try
oneof theirwine-flavouredsorbetsmadewith
Moscatod’AstiorChianti.
TIP
Takebus7 fromPiazzaSanMarco to
Fiesole
forsomestunningviewsover thecity.
Visit thearchaeologicalarea toseeRomanand
Etruscan remains includingawell-preserved
Roman theatre.
SarahLane
BUS
TheVolainbus
leaves theairport
forSantaMaria
Novellastation
roughlyeveryhalf
hourbetween6am
and8.30pm, then
hourlyuntil 11.30pm.
Ticketscost€6one
wayor€10 return.
TRAIN
A taxi to
thecentrecosts
€20-€25.
TOURIST INFO
firenzeturismo.it
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SLEEP
The latestaddition to theuber-stylish
FirmdaleHotelgroup,
HamYardHotel
(1HamYard,02036422000, firmdalehotels.
com, rooms from£378/€475)occupiesa
quietishcornerofSohoandoffersanoriginal
American 1950sbowlingalley,a theatre,aspa
andLondon’smostbeautiful roof terrace.
EAT
Tuckedawaybehind theRitz, is
SevenPark
Place
(7-8ParkPlace,stjameshotelandclub.
com),chefWilliamDrabble’scharming little
restaurant.OneMichelinstarandnine tables
equalsa reallyspecial, intimateplace.Dishes
includepoached lobster tail, fricasseeofharicot
coco,artichokesandmousseron.A real find.
CULTURE
Paywhatyou likeon the
Alternative
LondonWalkingTour
(alternativeldn.co.uk),a
celebrationofEastLondon’sstreetartscene.
SHOP
BoxPark
(BethnalGreenRoad,next to
ShoreditchHighStreetstation),Shoreditch’s
hugelysuccessfulpop-up isdue for relocation in
2015,socatch itnow.Abuzzymallconstructed
entirely fromshippingcontainers, it’samagnet
forstreet fashion,cocktailsandglobal foodstalls.
LATER
TheQueenofHoxton
(1-5CurtainRoad)
screensclassicsandnew releasesupon the roof.
TIP
Ifyouwant toexperienceZahaHadid’
magnficentspacea
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UNDERGROUND
At£5.70/€7.20 fora
single, theLondon
Undergroundor ‘Tube’
as it’sknown, is the
mostcost-effective
wayof travelling from
HeathrowAirport to
thecitycentre.Trains
runon thePiccadilly
lineapproximately
every 10minutes
from5am-11.45pm.
The journey takes
around50minutes.
TRAIN
Witha journey time
of 15minutes, the
HeathrowExpress,
which runsnon-stop
fromHeathrow to
PaddingtonStation, is
thesuperfastoption
(heathrowexpress.
com).Oneway
costs from£21/€27.
TAXI
A taxi to the
citycentrewillcost
anywherebetween
£45/€56and
£70/€80,and takes
aboutanhour.
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